Category: Travel

Turkish Airlines has installed Anuvu’s Airconnect inflight connectivity system on over 100 Airbus A321 and Boeing B737NG narrow-body aircraft to “ensure passengers enjoy an enhanced inflight experience”. Turkish Airlines has installed Anuvu’s Airconnect inflight connectivity system on over 100 Airbus A321 and Boeing B737NG narrow-body aircraft. The solution integrates Anuvu’s Ku-band network, Airconnect system, and […]

airBaltic has announced a collaboration with Fokker Next Gen to support the development of liquid hydrogen powered commercial aircraft, as part of a commitment to “a joint effort in new tech developments”. airBaltic and Fokker Next Gen – a liquid hydrogen powered commercial aircraft manufacturer that plans to produce aircraft both in the Netherlands and […]

Singapore Airlines – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November – has expanded its partnership with Collinson (an exhibitor at FTE Dublin, 11-13 June). Singapore Airlines (SIA) – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo, Singapore, 19-20 November 2024 – has expanded its partnership with Collinson (an exhibitor at the […]

Manchester Airport (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub) has opened a brand-new Gaming Point in Terminal 1, giving video game fans the chance to play their favourite titles – or try out a Virtual Reality escape room – before their flights. Manchester Airport (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, […]

SEA Milan Airports has implemented FaceBoarding at Linate, allowing travellers to check-in and board using biometric facial recognition. ITA Airways and SAS are the first airlines to join the project. SEA Milan Airports has implemented FaceBoarding at Linate, allowing travellers to check-in and board using biometric facial recognition technology. The service is available to all […]

OMA, of which VINCI Airports (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub) is the main shareholder, has inaugurated the first phase of a €400 million investment programme at Monterrey International Airport. OMA, of which VINCI Airports (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub) is the main shareholder, […]

Researchers from Fraunhofer IML (a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group) have demonstrated the initial results of the ‘Digital Testbed Air Cargo’ (DTAC) research project at Munich Airport. Photo: Munich Airport Researchers from Fraunhofer IML (a Corporate Partner of the FTE […]

Schiphol Group is charting a bold new course for its future commercial strategies, including the integration of online and offline channels and touchpoints. In this interview, ahead of his participation at the co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events (Dublin, 11-13 June 2024), Arthur Reijnhart, Executive Director Schiphol Commercial, shares Royal Schiphol Group’s […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Issue 2 of the Easy Access Rules for Generic Master Minimum Equipment List (EAR for CS-GEN-MMEL). Issue 2 of the EAR for CS-GEN-MMEL incorporates the certification specifications (CSs) and guidance material (GM) of CS-GEN-MMEL Issue 2, as introduced by ED Decision 2020/012/R. This Issue is available […]

Lufthansa and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, have partnered to offer Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality (MR) headsets to the carrier’s business class passengers flying in its newly-introduced Allegris Business Class. Lufthansa and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, have partnered to offer Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality (MR) headsets to the carrier’s business […]